Al-Shabab
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At least 2 killed, more than 20 injured in bombing in Somalia: policeThe Turkish construction workers appeared to be the bomber's target, Somali police Col. Abdi Abdullahi said.WorldJan 18, 2020
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U.S. service member, 2 contractors killed after al-Shabab attack in KenyaThe military's Africa Command confirmed the deaths and said two other Americans who work for the U.S. Department of Defence were also wounded in the attack on Sunday.WorldJan 5, 2020
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At least 9 dead, 13 wounded after car bomb explodes in Somalia’s capitalThe Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the blast in Mogadishu, saying it targeted vehicles carrying government officials.WorldMay 22, 2019
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Day-long siege in Somalia leaves 24 dead, al-Shabab attackers killedThe al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, Africa’s deadliest Islamic extremist group, claimed responsibility for the attack and said its target had been the nearby Maka Almukarramah hotel, which is patronized by government officials.WorldMar 1, 2019
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Appeal court upholds stiff sentence for Canadian trying to join terrorist groupFormer Toronto security guard Mohamed Hersi was convicted in 2014 of attempting to participate in the activities of a terrorist group and providing counsel to a person to participate in terrorist activity.CanadaFeb 11, 2019
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ISIS video allegedly shows doctor from Canada urging ‘jihad’Wearing a stethoscope and seated in front of a rifle and ISIS flag, he encouraged “brothers and sisters” to join the terrorist group.CanadaJan 23, 2019
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52 al-Shabab extremists killed in U.S. airstrike in SomaliaThe U.S. Africa Command statement says the airstrike occurred on Saturday near Jilib in Middle Juba region.WorldJan 19, 2019
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Brother of Canadian suspected in Kenya terrorist attack convinced he is innocentAbdihakim Guleid is one of six suspected of aiding and abetting the attack on the dusitD2 hotel complex on Tuesday that resulted in 21 people dead.CanadaJan 18, 2019
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14 reported dead after Kenya hotel attack claimed by Somali IslamistsAn upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital came under attack on Tuesday, with a blast and heavy gunfire. Al-Shabab - the Somalia-based Islamic extremist group - has claimed responsibility.WorldJan 15, 2019
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Car bomb claimed by Al-Shabab kills 16 near Somalia’s presidential palaceThe al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which often targets Mogadishu, claimed responsibility for the attack.WorldDec 22, 2018
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